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A member asked:
How likely is it to contract oral herpes by sharing a cigarette?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Herpes and cigarette: It is possible if you have a break in the mucosa or skin barrier and the other person happen to have placed the cigarette directly on an open lesion. But very unlikely - but still possible and it should be avoided.
Answered 1/5/2018
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Possible: If the person has an active lesion, then there is a chance for passing the virus along.
Answered 2/13/2013
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Rare but possible: If the person you are sharing with is currently experiencing an outbreak then virus particles on the cigarette can get through a minute tear in you lip and infect you.
Answered 4/19/2014
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